Data Analyst / Senior Data Analyst - Macroeconomic Statistics | Kaitātari Hoahoa

Overview

Elevate your data career with us. Multiple permanent roles based in Wellington, Christchurch, or Auckland. Shape the story of New Zealand’s economy by delivering official statistics and grow with us in a supportive learning environment designed to develop data experts. We’re growing our team with opportunities ranging from early-career analysts to highly skilled professionals. Join us in shaping how we measure a modern economy and make a real impact through data and design.

These roles sit within the branch that produces all of New Zealand’s premiere macroeconomic statistics, including the Consumer Price Index (inflation), gross domestic product, and statistics about overseas trade. These are office-based roles, and candidates in Christchurch, Wellington, or Auckland are welcome.

The key focus is to lead, or support, the ongoing production of our existing releases. You’ll be “in the detail,” working directly with data to produce our statistics, and you’ll use your coding, statistical knowledge, and problem-solving skills to clean, validate and analyse data on New Zealand’s economy. Training will be provided to help you understand relevant methodologies, how to move from raw input data to compliant outputs, understand interlinkages of the data, and how to lead the end-to-end production of some of New Zealand’s key statistics.

What you bring

This role would suit someone who can bring :

• Applied experience performing data analysis
• A keen attention to detail – what looks right, what looks wrong, what’s missing
• An ability to relate the data to real-world contexts – what is our data telling us
• A degree in economics, statistics, accounting, or another relevant field
• A strong interest in macroeconomics
• Well-developed Excel skills and experience in using SAS, R or similar coding languages for statistical analysis

What’s in it for you?

Starting salary range depends on the level of experience of candidates. The relevant salary ranges are below.

Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include : Flu Vaccines, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Eye Tests and corporate rates for a variety of services and products; Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments); Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa; 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure); City-based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs. Check out our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ.

How to apply

If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page. Please indicate your role preference and any experience that relates to that preference in your application. We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process. Please reach out to if you have any questions. To find out more about the above roles and working at Stats NZ, check out this video : Design Analyst. You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process. Note to Recruitment Agencies : unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.

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